42-110033 Arizona Rambler
Photo taken 15 September 2012, Gary Atkins
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29 March 1944, two B24s collided over Henham, a few miles from Halesworth airfield. 9 Crew of the 41-110033 died, and 7 of the 41-28590. During the rescue operations the bomb load of one of the Liberators exploded, killing 6 men from Halesworth.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35367815
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Service Numbers: 34801041
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Fire Fighter
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32761973
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Aircraft crash site
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Crashed Crashed |
Henham, Beccles, Suffolk NR34, UK | 29 March 1944 - 29 March 1944 | Midair collision |
Revisions
B-24 serial number list.
Various sources.
This is a FY 42 funded serial number, i.e. 42- 110033.
B-24 "Arizona Rambler" 330th Bomb Squadron 93rd Bomb Group went down in action on March 29, 1944
CARE when researching. There are tw0 MACRS numbered 15201. One of them realtes to aircraft 42-110033.
MACR 15201 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database